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FDA Final Rule Alert: Revised Nutrition Facts and RACCs

Posted on May 20, 2016

FDA releases final rules to revise nutrition labeling requirements.

In 2014, FDA issued proposed rules that would revise the Nutrition Facts label requirements. The proposals included amendments to the

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Tobacco Turmoil

Posted on May 6, 2016

FDA’s regulatory authority extended to all tobacco products.

As covered previously on this blog, under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act), as amended by the Family

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FSMA Final Rule Watch: Whistleblower Protection

Posted on April 27, 2016

OSHA issues final rule implementing FSMA whistleblower provisions.

The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) added section 1012 to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) to provide

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FSMA Final Rule Follow-Up

Posted on April 19, 2016

K&H publishes summary of FSMA final rule to implement sanitary transportation requirements for human and animal food.

As promised, Keller and Heckman LLP has prepared a summary of FDA’s

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FSMA Final Rule Watch: Sanitary Transportation

Posted on April 5, 2016

FDA releases final rule to implement sanitary food transportation requirements under FSMA.

On April 5, FDA announced the issuance of a final rule to implement sanitary food transportation requirements under

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Cattle Call: FDA Finalizes BSE Rule

Posted on March 18, 2016

FDA issues final rule related to BSE risk reduction.

Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) — also called “mad cow disease” — is a fatal and progressive neurologic disease that affects cattle.

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Fatty Acid Follow-Up

Posted on February 24, 2016

FDA issues guidance to help food companies comply with final rule for omega-3 fatty acid claims.

In April 2014, FDA published a final rule prohibiting certain nutrient content claims for

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Looser Livestock Export Rules

Posted on January 20, 2016

USDA loosens livestock export rules.

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has regulatory authority over both the import and export of

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PFC Packaging Proscription

Posted on January 5, 2016

FDA bans three chemicals used in the production of paper and paperboard.

FDA regulates the use of so-called “indirect” food additives. In general, these are substances that may come

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USDA Beefs Up Product Tracing

Posted on December 16, 2015

USDA issues final rule imposing new recordkeeping requirements on beef producers to improve traceability.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) regulates the safety of meat

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